69-year-old female with injured shoulder near Little McGee Lake. At 1809 hours the Team was called to assist a 69-year-old female with a shoulder injury sustained from a fall above Little McGee Lake, roughly 8 miles from the McGee Creek Trailhead.
Rescue base was established at the McGee Creek Trailhead, and three separate field teams were deployed: Team 1, a hasty medical team; Team 2, a litter transport team; and Team 3, a communications relay team. The incident commander requested a helicopter, but due to weather in the area, aviation resources were not available.
Rescue base at the trailhead.
It was a long hike to get to the subject, and then back out.
Team 1 arrived at the subject at 2211 hours, performed a medical assessment, treated her injuries, and packaged her for transport. Initially the subject began the long walk out under her own power. However, not far down the trail, the decision was made to transition the subject to the litter for the remaining 6 miles.
Precarious water crossing…
Rolling the litter along all night long.
Checking the condition of the subject.
The skies are beginning to lighten.
Arriving at rescue base.
Team 3 returned to base at 0345 hours. Teams 1 and 2 reached base an hour later at 0444 hours. Mono County Medic 3 was also on scene where the subject was further assessed, treated, and transported to Mammoth Hospital.
The operation was terminated at 0444 hours, Friday, July 11.
IC: Rhoads Ops Leader: Haugh Responders: Anderson, Arndt, Brownlee, Carlson, Gerber, Glessner, Lipman, Senior, Trainor.
On Scene Coordinator: Mono County Sheriff Search & Rescue